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Rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics

At the 1908 Summer Olympics, four rowing events were contested, all for men only. Races were held at Henley-on-Thames. The competitions were held from July 28, 1908 to July 31, 1908. There was one fewer event in 1908 than 1904, after the double sculls was dropped from the programme...

 programme. 6 boats from 5 nations competed.

Medal summary

Gold	Silver	Bronze	Bronze
Leander Leander Club Leander Club, founded in 1818, is one of the oldest rowing clubs in the world. It is based in Remenham in the English county of Berkshire, adjoining Henley-on-Thames... Albert Gladstone Frederick Kelly Banner Johnstone Banner Johnstone Banner Carruthers Johnstone was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Johnstone was born in Bebington, then in Cheshire and educated at Eton, where he was captain of the boats, and at Trinity College, Cambridge. At Cambridge he rowed in the head of the river four times and won... Guy Nickalls Guy Nickalls Guy Nickalls was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics as a member of the British eight that won gold, won 22 events at Henley Royal Regatta and won the Wingfield Sculls three times.... Charles Burnell Charles Burnell Charles Desborough Burnell OBE, DSO was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Burnell was born at Beckenham, then in Kent. He was educated at Eton College and Magdalen College, Oxford, and was a member of the winning Oxford crews in the Boat Races of 1895, 1896, 1897 and 1898... Ronald Sanderson Ronald Sanderson Ronald Harcourt Sanderson was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during the First World War.... Raymond Etherington-Smith Raymond Etherington-Smith Raymond Broadley Etherington-Smith was a British doctor and rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Etherington-Smith was born at Putney... Henry Bucknall Henry Bucknall Henry Cresswell Bucknall was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Bucknall was born in Lisbon, Portugal. He was educated at Eton College, where he stroked the Eton boat, and then went to Merton College, Oxford. In 1905, he stroked the winning Oxford boat in the Boat Race... Gilchrist Maclagan Gilchrist Maclagan Gilchrist Stanley Maclagan was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during the First World War....	Royal Club Nautique de Gand Royal Club Nautique de Gand Royal Club Nautique de Gand... Oscar Taelman Marcel Morimont Rémy Orban Georges Mijs François Vergucht Polydore Veirman Polydore Veirman Polydore Veirman is an rower from Belgium.He competed for Belgium in the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London, United Kingdom as part of the silver medal winning coxed eight of Royal Club Nautique de Gand... Oscar de Somville Oscar De Somville Oscar Charles De Somville was a Belgian rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics.... Rodolphe Poma Alfred van Landeghem	Argonaut Argonaut Rowing Club The Argonaut Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club in Toronto, Ontario. It is located on Lake Ontario at the foot of Dowling Avenue, south of Lake Shore Boulevard West, west of Exhibition Place. The club was founded in 1872... Irvine Robertson Irvine Robertson Irvine Geale Robertson was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was a bowman of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the eights.-External links:**... Joseph Wright Joseph Wright (rower) Joseph Walter Harris Wright was a Canadian rower and municipal politician.He was born in Villanova, Ontario. He competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics and 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1904 he was a member of Canadian boat, which won the silver medal in the eights... Julius Thomson Walter Lewis Walter Lewis (rower) Walter Aiken Lewis was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the eights.-External links:*... Gordon Balfour Gordon Balfour Gordon Bruce Balfour was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was the bowman of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxless fours.... Becher Gale Becher Gale Becher Robert Gale was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was the member of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxless fours.... Charles Riddy Charles Riddy Charles Riddy was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was the member of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxless fours.... Geoffrey Taylor Geoffrey Barron Taylor Geoffrey Barron Taylor was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was the strokeman of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxless fours.... Douglas Kertland Douglas Kertland Douglas Edwin Kertland was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was a coxswain of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the eights.-External links:**...	Cambridge Cambridge University Boat Club The Cambridge University Boat Club is the rowing club of the University of Cambridge, England, located on the River Cam at Cambridge, although training primarily takes place on the River Great Ouse at Ely. The club was founded in 1828... Frank Jerwood Frank Jerwood Frank Harold Jerwood was an English clergyman and rower who competed for Great Britain in the 1908 Summer Olympics.... Eric Powell Eric Powell (rower) Eric Walter Powell was an English schoolmaster, artist and rower who competed for Great Britain in the 1908 Summer Olympics.... Oswald Carver Oswald Carver Oswald Armitage Carver was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He died of injuries during the First World War.... Edward Williams Edward Williams (rower) Edward Gordon Williams was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during the First World War.... Henry Goldsmith Henry Goldsmith Henry Mills Goldsmith was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during the First World War.... Harold Kitching Harold Kitching Harold Edward Kitching was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and served as High Sheriff of Durham.... John Burn John Burn John Southerden Burn was an English doctor and rower who competed for Great Britain in the 1908 Summer Olympics.... Douglas Stuart Douglas Stuart (rower) Douglas Cecil Rees Stuart was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Stuart was the son of Montague Pelham Stuart, of Steynton, Surbiton and his wife Mary Rees. He was educated at Cheltenham College where he received his boating colours... Richard Boyle Richard Boyle (rower) Richard Frederick Robert Pochin Boyle was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics....

Starting List

The following boats and/or rowing clubs participated:
Royal Club Nautique de Grand (colours: red, yellow and black; red and white oars) Toronto Argonaut

Argonaut Rowing Club

The Argonaut Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club in Toronto, Ontario. It is located on Lake Ontario at the foot of Dowling Avenue, south of Lake Shore Boulevard West, west of Exhibition Place. The club was founded in 1872...

(colours: light and dark blue) Cambridge

Cambridge University Boat Club

The Cambridge University Boat Club is the rowing club of the University of Cambridge, England, located on the River Cam at Cambridge, although training primarily takes place on the River Great Ouse at Ely. The club was founded in 1828...

(colours: light blue) Leander

Leander Club

Leander Club, founded in 1818, is one of the oldest rowing clubs in the world. It is based in Remenham in the English county of Berkshire, adjoining Henley-on-Thames...

(colours: cerise) Pannónia Evezős Egylet/Magyar Evezős Szövetség (colours: red, white and green) Norges Roforbund (colours: red, white and blue)

Quarterfinals

All heats were held on Wednesday, July 29.

Quarterfinal 1: 1 p.m. Both started at 39 with a good following wind which blew slightly off the bushes at the start. Canada led at once and kept a fast stroke going for longer than Norway, which resulted in their getting nearly two lengths by halfway; Norway made tremendous efforts from this point, but their strength and courage did not produce an equivalent in pace, and the Argonauts won by two and three quarter lengths.

Quarterfinal 1
Place	Boat	Bow	Rowers	Rowers	Stroke	Cox	Time	Qual.
1		Irvine Robertson Irvine Robertson Irvine Geale Robertson was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was a bowman of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the eights.-External links:**...	Joseph Wright Joseph Wright (rower) Joseph Walter Harris Wright was a Canadian rower and municipal politician.He was born in Villanova, Ontario. He competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics and 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1904 he was a member of Canadian boat, which won the silver medal in the eights... Julius Thomson Walter Lewis Walter Lewis (rower) Walter Aiken Lewis was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the eights.-External links:*...	Gordon Balfour Gordon Balfour Gordon Bruce Balfour was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was the bowman of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxless fours.... Becher Gale Becher Gale Becher Robert Gale was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was the member of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxless fours.... Charles Riddy Charles Riddy Charles Riddy was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was the member of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxless fours....	Geoffrey Taylor Geoffrey Barron Taylor Geoffrey Barron Taylor was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was the strokeman of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxless fours....	Douglas Kertland Douglas Kertland Douglas Edwin Kertland was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was a coxswain of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the eights.-External links:**...	8:06.0	QS
2		Otto Krogh Otto Krogh Otto Krogh was a Norwegian rower who competed for Christiania Roklub. He competed in coxed eights at the at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm.-References:...	Erik Bye Ambrosius Høyer Gustav Hæhre Gustav Hæhre Gustav Hæhre was a Norwegian rower who competed for Christiania Roklub. He competed in coxed eights and in coxed fours, inriggers at the at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm.-References:...	Emil Irgens Hannibal Fegth Hannibal Fegth Hannibal Fegth was a Norwegian rower who competed for Christiania Roklub. He competed in coxed eights and in coxed fours, inriggers at the at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm.-References:... Wilhelm Hansen	Annan Knudsen	Ejnar Tønsager Ejnar Tønsager Ejnar Tønsager was a Norwegian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics....	(8:16.7)

Quarterfinal 2: 3.20 p.m. The English crew started at 41 to their visitors' 40 and led after the first ten strokes, but on reaching Remenham they were able to drop to 34 and still be two lengths ahead at halfway. Hungary never relaxed their efforts, but went after the leaders with the greatest determination. The gap, however, was never reduced, and Leander, rowing beautifully together with a reserve of power and pace that was most exhilarating to observe, won by about two lengths without extending themselves.

Quarterfinal 2
Place	Boat	Bow	Rowers	Rowers	Stroke	Cox	Time	Qual.
1		Albert Gladstone	Frederick Kelly Banner Johnstone Banner Johnstone Banner Carruthers Johnstone was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Johnstone was born in Bebington, then in Cheshire and educated at Eton, where he was captain of the boats, and at Trinity College, Cambridge. At Cambridge he rowed in the head of the river four times and won... Guy Nickalls Guy Nickalls Guy Nickalls was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics as a member of the British eight that won gold, won 22 events at Henley Royal Regatta and won the Wingfield Sculls three times....	Charles Burnell Charles Burnell Charles Desborough Burnell OBE, DSO was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Burnell was born at Beckenham, then in Kent. He was educated at Eton College and Magdalen College, Oxford, and was a member of the winning Oxford crews in the Boat Races of 1895, 1896, 1897 and 1898... Ronald Sanderson Ronald Sanderson Ronald Harcourt Sanderson was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during the First World War.... Raymond Etherington-Smith Raymond Etherington-Smith Raymond Broadley Etherington-Smith was a British doctor and rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Etherington-Smith was born at Putney...	Henry Bucknall Henry Bucknall Henry Cresswell Bucknall was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Bucknall was born in Lisbon, Portugal. He was educated at Eton College, where he stroked the Eton boat, and then went to Merton College, Oxford. In 1905, he stroked the winning Oxford boat in the Boat Race...	Gilchrist Maclagan Gilchrist Maclagan Gilchrist Stanley Maclagan was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during the First World War....	8:10.0	QS
2		Sándor Klekner	Lajos Haraszthy Antal Szebeny Róbert Éder	Sándor Hautzinger Jenő Várady Imre Wampetich	Ferenc Kirchknopf	Kálmán Vaskó	(8:15.7)

Semifinals

Both semifinals were held on Thursday, July 30.

Semifinal 1: 1.15 p.m. The Canadians started at 43 to Leander 's 40, but were beaten for speed by the top of the island and were one and a quarter lengths behind at halfway. The home team were never allowed to take it too easily, though they were usually able to stall off all the plucky efforts made by the Argonauts, who kept on rushing at them, their stroke's spurts being splendidly backed up by his crew who worked like Trojans to the finish, and that last spurt on the Berkshire shore will not easily be forgotten as an example of indomitable courage against a much superior crew, as Leander won by a length.

Semifinal 1
Place	Boat	Bow	Rowers	Rowers	Stroke	Cox	Time	Qual.
1		Albert Gladstone	Frederick Kelly Banner Johnstone Banner Johnstone Banner Carruthers Johnstone was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Johnstone was born in Bebington, then in Cheshire and educated at Eton, where he was captain of the boats, and at Trinity College, Cambridge. At Cambridge he rowed in the head of the river four times and won... Guy Nickalls Guy Nickalls Guy Nickalls was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics as a member of the British eight that won gold, won 22 events at Henley Royal Regatta and won the Wingfield Sculls three times....	Charles Burnell Charles Burnell Charles Desborough Burnell OBE, DSO was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Burnell was born at Beckenham, then in Kent. He was educated at Eton College and Magdalen College, Oxford, and was a member of the winning Oxford crews in the Boat Races of 1895, 1896, 1897 and 1898... Ronald Sanderson Ronald Sanderson Ronald Harcourt Sanderson was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during the First World War.... Raymond Etherington-Smith Raymond Etherington-Smith Raymond Broadley Etherington-Smith was a British doctor and rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Etherington-Smith was born at Putney...	Henry Bucknall Henry Bucknall Henry Cresswell Bucknall was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Bucknall was born in Lisbon, Portugal. He was educated at Eton College, where he stroked the Eton boat, and then went to Merton College, Oxford. In 1905, he stroked the winning Oxford boat in the Boat Race...	Gilchrist Maclagan Gilchrist Maclagan Gilchrist Stanley Maclagan was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during the First World War....	8:12.0	QF
		Irvine Robertson Irvine Robertson Irvine Geale Robertson was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was a bowman of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the eights.-External links:**...	Joseph Wright Joseph Wright (rower) Joseph Walter Harris Wright was a Canadian rower and municipal politician.He was born in Villanova, Ontario. He competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics and 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1904 he was a member of Canadian boat, which won the silver medal in the eights... Julius Thomson Walter Lewis Walter Lewis (rower) Walter Aiken Lewis was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the eights.-External links:*...	Gordon Balfour Gordon Balfour Gordon Bruce Balfour was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was the bowman of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxless fours.... Becher Gale Becher Gale Becher Robert Gale was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was the member of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxless fours.... Charles Riddy Charles Riddy Charles Riddy was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was the member of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxless fours....	Geoffrey Taylor Geoffrey Barron Taylor Geoffrey Barron Taylor was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was the strokeman of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxless fours....	Douglas Kertland Douglas Kertland Douglas Edwin Kertland was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was a coxswain of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the eights.-External links:**...	(8:14.9)

Semifinal 2: 3.45 p.m. Any advantage which the Belgians may have had from the slight bend in their favour in the first part of the course was counterbalanced by the wind off the bushes. They started at 43, but Cambridge were faster at 40, and both boats went dead level all up the island. They still fought for the lead the whole way to Remenham, where the Belgian canvas was a few inches in front. Here the English faltered a trifle, but Douglas Stuart

Douglas Stuart (rower)

Douglas Cecil Rees Stuart was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Stuart was the son of Montague Pelham Stuart, of Steynton, Surbiton and his wife Mary Rees. He was educated at Cheltenham College where he received his boating colours...

 and John Burn

John Burn

John Southerden Burn was an English doctor and rower who competed for Great Britain in the 1908 Summer Olympics....

 pulled them together again, and Cambridge were soon going great guns and racing splendidly. But the Belgian crew was the more perfectly together, and therefore managed to get a lead of about 20 feet at halfway and to increase it afterwards, for they were not so exhaused by their previous efforts as the Cambridge crew, who showed unmistakable signs of staleness, and in a short time began to go to pieces. There was clear water between the boats after a mile and a quarter had been rowed, and here Stuart

Douglas Stuart (rower)

Douglas Cecil Rees Stuart was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Stuart was the son of Montague Pelham Stuart, of Steynton, Surbiton and his wife Mary Rees. He was educated at Cheltenham College where he received his boating colours...

's spurt took the last ounce out of his men, who worked with great determination, but were no longer rowing together. The result was that when the strain came the crew disintegrated, but they never stopped shoving till the flag fell. The Belgians won a well-deserved victory by a length and a third. This race was the only rowing heat in which a British boat was defeated by a visiting nation. In each of the other three events, the two British boats won both semifinals.

Semifinal 2
Place	Boat	Bow	Rowers	Rowers	Stroke	Cox	Time	Qual.
1		Oscar Taelman	Marcel Morimont Rémy Orban Georges Mijs	François Vergucht Polydore Veirman Polydore Veirman Polydore Veirman is an rower from Belgium.He competed for Belgium in the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London, United Kingdom as part of the silver medal winning coxed eight of Royal Club Nautique de Gand... Oscar de Somville Oscar De Somville Oscar Charles De Somville was a Belgian rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics....	Rodolphe Poma	Alfred van Landeghem	8:22.0	QF
		Frank Jerwood Frank Jerwood Frank Harold Jerwood was an English clergyman and rower who competed for Great Britain in the 1908 Summer Olympics....	Eric Powell Eric Powell (rower) Eric Walter Powell was an English schoolmaster, artist and rower who competed for Great Britain in the 1908 Summer Olympics.... Oswald Carver Oswald Carver Oswald Armitage Carver was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He died of injuries during the First World War.... Edward Williams Edward Williams (rower) Edward Gordon Williams was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during the First World War....	Henry Goldsmith Henry Goldsmith Henry Mills Goldsmith was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during the First World War.... Harold Kitching Harold Kitching Harold Edward Kitching was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and served as High Sheriff of Durham.... John Burn John Burn John Southerden Burn was an English doctor and rower who competed for Great Britain in the 1908 Summer Olympics....	Douglas Stuart Douglas Stuart (rower) Douglas Cecil Rees Stuart was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Stuart was the son of Montague Pelham Stuart, of Steynton, Surbiton and his wife Mary Rees. He was educated at Cheltenham College where he received his boating colours...	Richard Boyle Richard Boyle (rower) Richard Frederick Robert Pochin Boyle was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics....	(8:25.9)

Final

The final was held on Friday, July 31.

Final: 3.15 p.m. The Belgians started at their full pace and perfectly together, rowing 12, 23, and 43. Leander, showing beautiful precision and great power, went off at 11, 22, and 42. Only, however, by about six inches did the English crew keep ahead until they had passed the island, up which both eights went at a tremendous pace and nearly dead level. But Leander were gaining about an inch at every stroke, and by the first signal they had half a length in hand. The Belgians spurted suddenly at about half a mile from the start, but Leander answered them at once in no uncertain fashion, and Henry Bucknall

Henry Bucknall

Henry Cresswell Bucknall was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Bucknall was born in Lisbon, Portugal. He was educated at Eton College, where he stroked the Eton boat, and then went to Merton College, Oxford. In 1905, he stroked the winning Oxford boat in the Boat Race...

's timely qicken brought his men three-quarters of a length ahead at halfway, which the leaders passed in 3:34. Once more the Belgian stroke made a great effort, and his men responded gamely, but it took too much out of them. They had faltered once before, and recovered themselves with the greatest courage. This time they rolled badly, and for a moment seemed to go to pieces. Like a flash the English crew went away from them, and, with a quarter of a length clear water between the boats. The Beglians spurted again and again as they neared the grand stand, but human nature could do no more. They were willing to the end, and they never for a moment stopped their legwork, but as a crew they had shot their bolt. Leander, keeping together, though every man was tired, swung past the finish some two lengths ahead.

Final
Place	Boat	Bow	Rowers	Rowers	Stroke	Cox	Time
		Albert Gladstone	Frederick Kelly Banner Johnstone Banner Johnstone Banner Carruthers Johnstone was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Johnstone was born in Bebington, then in Cheshire and educated at Eton, where he was captain of the boats, and at Trinity College, Cambridge. At Cambridge he rowed in the head of the river four times and won... Guy Nickalls Guy Nickalls Guy Nickalls was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics as a member of the British eight that won gold, won 22 events at Henley Royal Regatta and won the Wingfield Sculls three times....	Charles Burnell Charles Burnell Charles Desborough Burnell OBE, DSO was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Burnell was born at Beckenham, then in Kent. He was educated at Eton College and Magdalen College, Oxford, and was a member of the winning Oxford crews in the Boat Races of 1895, 1896, 1897 and 1898... Ronald Sanderson Ronald Sanderson Ronald Harcourt Sanderson was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during the First World War.... Raymond Etherington-Smith Raymond Etherington-Smith Raymond Broadley Etherington-Smith was a British doctor and rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Etherington-Smith was born at Putney...	Henry Bucknall Henry Bucknall Henry Cresswell Bucknall was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Bucknall was born in Lisbon, Portugal. He was educated at Eton College, where he stroked the Eton boat, and then went to Merton College, Oxford. In 1905, he stroked the winning Oxford boat in the Boat Race...	Gilchrist Maclagan Gilchrist Maclagan Gilchrist Stanley Maclagan was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during the First World War....	7:52.0
		Oscar Taelman	Marcel Morimont Rémy Orban Georges Mijs	François Vergucht Polydore Veirman Polydore Veirman Polydore Veirman is an rower from Belgium.He competed for Belgium in the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London, United Kingdom as part of the silver medal winning coxed eight of Royal Club Nautique de Gand... Oscar de Somville Oscar De Somville Oscar Charles De Somville was a Belgian rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics....	Rodolphe Poma	Alfred van Landeghem	(7:57.5)